A review on selective laser sintering/melting (SLS/SLM) of aluminium alloy powders: Processing, microstructure, and properties

Progress in Materials Science

Volumn 74, Issue , 2015, Pages 401-477

  Olakanmi, E O ^a,b   Cochrane, R F ^a   Dalgarno, K W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Liquid phase sintering (LPS); Mechanical properties; Microstructural evolution; Powder Metallurgy (P M); Selective laser sintering melting (SLS SLM); Spheroidisation

Indexed keywords

3D PRINTERS; AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE; ALUMINUM; BONDING; DENSIFICATION; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; IRON; LASER HEATING; LIQUID PHASE SINTERING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METALLURGY; METALS; MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; MICROSTRUCTURE; OXIDE FILMS; POWDER METALLURGY; POWDERS; PULSED LASERS; SINTERING; SPARK PLASMA SINTERING; STAINLESS STEEL;

AIRCRAFT APPLICATIONS; MANUFACTURING BUSINESS; MARANGONI CONVECTION; METALLURGICAL BONDING; METALLURGICAL DEFECTS; POWDER METALLURGY (P/M); SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING; SPHEROIDISATION;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 84938378973     PISSN: 00796425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2015.03.002     Document Type: Review

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